<a href="http://kkaa.co.jp/works/garden-terrace-miyazaki/">Kengo Kuma</a> has an incredible knack for turning disused, neglected spaces into tranquil retreats that celebrate the power of nature. <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/kengo-kuma/">Kuma</a>'s latest project in Japan is the Garden Terrace Miyazaki Hotel, which is built on the site of a former factory. Wrapped in bamboo, the gorgeous hotel is a single double-story volume organized around a central green courtyard.

A faceted timber structure provides shelter at the entrance of the hotel

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Garden Terrace Miyazaki Kengo Kuma

Banquet rooms, restaurants and rooms are all arranged around the central green courtyard

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Garden Terrace Miyazaki Kengo Kuma

Kengo Kuma has an incredible knack for turning disused, neglected spaces into tranquil retreats that celebrate the power of nature. Kuma's latest project in Japan is the Garden Terrace Miyazaki Hotel, which is built on the site of a former factory. Wrapped in bamboo, the gorgeous hotel is a single double-story volume organized around a central green courtyard.